Automatic hog-feeder



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NITED STATES PATENT ()FrIcE.

HIRAM T. PHENIX, OF OKETO, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND D. M. PARKER,

.- OF TROY, KANSAS.

.AUTOMATIC HOG-FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,211, dated October 11, 1881.

' Application filed March 3, 1881. (Model) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HIRAM T. PHENIX, of Oketo, in the county of Marshall and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Automatic Hog-Feeders, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement, shown with the cover open. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same, taken through the line w m, Fig. 1, shown with the cover closed. Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of the same, taken through the line 3 3 Fig. 2.

Similiar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the feeding of hogs and prevent waste of the food.

The invention consists in constructinga hogfeeder of a box having side openings and divided into food-compartments and feedingcompartments by partitions and angular covers.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a box of such a length and depth as the number of hogs to be fed and the quantity of food to be given at a time may require. The box A is made of such a width that two hogs may feed from the opposite sides without their heads coming in contact. In the opposite sides of the box A, directly opposite each other, and at suitable distances apart, are formed openings B, of such a size that a hog can readily insert his head, but not his head and fore feet.

.To the sides of the box A, at the opposite sides of the openings B, are attached the crosspartitions O, the lower edges of which do not extend to the bottom of the box A, space being left for the passage of the food from the compartments between the partitions G to the compartments opposite the openings B. The compartments opposite the openings B are provided with V-shaped covers D to prevent the food from lodging upon the said covers when poured into the box, and to cause it to pass down into the compartments between the partition 0, and pass beneath the edges of the said partition 0 to the compartments opposite the openings B. The compartments opposite the openings B are subdivided by partitions E, placed upon the central line of the box A, so

- that the heads of hogs upon the opposite sides of the box A cannot come in contact.

To the bottom of the box A, in the center of the compartments between the partitions O, and in the angles at the ends of the said box, are attached angular cleats F, to cause the food to pass toward the compartments opposite the openings B.

The passage of the food beneath the edges of the partitions O is regulated as the kind of food used may require by slides Gr, placed against the said partitions, and kept in place by pins or bolts H, attached to them, and passing through slots or holes in the said partitions 0. With this construction the food will pass out beneath the partitions O and slides G as fast as it is eaten, and no faster. With this construction the hogs cannot waste the food, and cannot get their feet into it and dirty it. The escape of the food can be prevented, when desired, by lowering the slides G to the bottom of the box A.

The box A is provided with a cover, I, to protect the food from Wind and rain.

. Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A hog-feeder constructed substantially as herein shown, consisting of the box A, having side openings, B, and divided into foodcompartments and feeding-compartments by partitions O E, the angular covers 1), and the feed-regulating slides G, as set forth.

2. In a hog-feeder, the com bination, with the box A, having side openings, B, of the partit-ions O E and the angular covers D, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the box is divided into food-compartments and feeding-compartments, and the food is allowed toescape only as it is eaten, as set forth.

HIRAM TENNIE PHENIX.

Witnesses:

G. S. CHAPMAN, OHAs. BROWN. 

